Piano 101: Part 2

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Lari uses the piano (keyboard or keys apps work for this lesson too) to show some great ways to understand musical relationships between notes, and how to use the instrument as a practice tool. She visually lays out music theory concepts in a way that makes them easier to understand.

- A major scale is always composed of a pattern of…whole steps and half steps in this order.…A whole step,…another whole step,…a half step,…a whole step,…a whole step,…a whole step,…and another half step.…That's the pattern of every major scale.…

You can build a major scale on any note.…Anywhere.…No matter which octave, no matter what frequency,…where it lies on the keyboard,…you can build any major scale with that pattern.…Whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half.…Here again, a C major scale on middle C.…Whole, whole, half,…whole, whole, whole, half.…

That is a C Major scale.…So,…We can build, just like they did in the Axis of Awesome,…we can build four chords…in the key of C,…which is all the notes in the C major scale.…We can build our own, four chord progression,…in the key of C.…Using the notes that we just played in that scale.…Here's a demonstration of the Axis of Awesome four chords…built in the key of C.…

First, there's a C chord.…Then, there's a G chord.…Then, what we call an A minor.…And then an F.…So, C,…G,…

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5/24/2017

Learn how to sing. Whether you're an instrumentalist who has never sung or an experienced singer looking for new techniques and ways to strengthen your instrument, this course was designed to meet you where you are. Join professional vocalist Lari White as she helps you get started as a singer. Lari discusses the history of singing to lend some context to your journey, and then helps you understand your vocal instrument by covering major concepts and terminology. She also demonstrates physical exercises to build core strength—which can improve your singing—reviews key words having to do with sound, pitch, and melody, and shows how to use a piano to find the right key.

Note: This course was recorded and produced by ArtistWorks. We're pleased to host this training in our library.